chase the dragon
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Cantonese 追龍/追龙 (zeoi1 lung4), a slang phrase of Cantonese origin from Hong Kong. "Chasing" refers to the careful movement of the liquid in order to keep it from coalescing into a single, unmanageable mass.
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editchase the dragon (third-person singular simple present chases the dragon, present participle chasing the dragon, simple past and past participle chased the dragon)